The Emergence of Emergent
The Emergent movement has stirred passions as a new way of doing church or yet another attempt to wipe the slate clean and start new. But the movement isn't really a movement, not yet, say its supporters. It's still a conversation, one that's taking place in books, articles, and weblogs. Christianity Today and its sister publications participated in the conversation with book reviews and articles. Whether you're a newcomer to the discussion or looking to dive deep, there's plenty of conversation fodder here.
McLaren Emerging
In his last two books, Brian McLaren presents more clearly than ever his vision of the gospel. Scot McKnight | September 26, 2008 The Ironic Faith of Emergents
McLaren shows us not only where 'post-evangelicals' are going, but also how they get there. Scot McKnight | September 26, 2008 Everything Hasn't Changed
An apocalyptic Brian McLaren strives to reframe Jesus and discipleship. Review by John Wilson, editor of Books & Culture | January 16, 2008 Rethinking Church in an Emergent Salon Rising from the Ashes asks emergent leaders about the impact of alternative worship on the mainline church. Review by Howard A. Snyder | January 9, 2008 Technology and the Gospel
Phyllis Tickle, Brian McLaren, and others weigh in on worship and evangelism in a plugged-in age. by Becky Garrison, excerpted from Rising from the Ashes: Rethinking Church | January 9, 2008 Five Streams of the Emerging Church
Key elements of the most controversial and misunderstood movement in the church today. By Scot McKnight | January 19, 2007 Emerging Confusion
Jesus is the truth whether we experience him or not. By Charles Colson with Anne Morse | June 1, 2006 Emergent Evangelism
The place of absolute truths in a postmodern worldtwo views. By Brian McLaren and Duane Litfin | November 1, 2004 The Emergent Mystique
The 'emerging church' movement has generated a lot of excitement but only a handful of congregations. Is it the wave of the future or a passing fancy? By Andy Crouch | November 1, 2004 Theologian Stan Grenz Dies
Leading advocate of emergent movement mourned. By Ken Walker | May 1, 2005 Christianity Today Reviews A New Kind of Christian and the Sequel
The Virtue of Unoriginality
The old kind of Christian is the best hope for church renewal. By Mark Galli | posted 04/04/2002 The Postmodern Moment
Are Christians prepared for ministry after modernism's failure? By Glenn T. Stanton | posted 06/18/2002 A Story Darwin Might Love
Brian McLaren's evolutionary interpretation of the faith promises more than it delivers, but what it delivers is good enough. By Mark Galli | posted 04/14/2003 A Newer Kind of Christian
Brian McLaren's sequel to A New Kind of Christian touches other tenets of faith. Reviewed by Cindy Crosby | posted 03/26/2003 Books & Culture and the Book that Started It All
Faithfully Dangerous
Christians in postmodern times By Brian D. McLaren | May/June 2002 Post-Evangelicalism
Last in a series of responses to Brian McLaren's book, A New Kind of Christian. Tony Jones | May/June 2002 Reformed or Deformed?
Questions for postmodern Christians By Mark Dever | March/April 2002 Let's Get Personal
Yes, the church needs to get past modernity's impersonal techniques. But adding the prefix post doesn't solve anything By Andy Crouch | January/February 2002 Leadership's Emergent Wrestling
My Emergent Guilt
How did I get here, dancing off-beat, and out of touch? By Ron Benson Has the Emergent Church Emerged?
When newspapers pick up on a religion story, there's a good chance it's old hat to insiders. So now that the Denver Post and the Press-Enterprise of inland Southern California have written stories on emergent churches, are they really still emerging? By Rob Moll Nomo Pomoa Postmodern Rant
Why we can and should talk about something else. By Kevin Miller Pomo Ponderings
10 Questions about Postmodern Ministry By Kevin Miller Is Pomo Nomo?
A postmodern pastor reaches out to the Mod Squad. By Chris Seay How to Evangelize Today
Reaching people who think negatively about Christianity. An interview with Brian McLaren. Brian McLaren Says
Passionate, but Not for Mel's Movie
Why The Passion 'outreach' was all hype, and I didn't fall for it. By Brian McLaren Bless This House?
Why efforts to renew the church are often misguided. By Brian McLaren It's All About Who, Jesus?
If worship is for God, why are so many songs about us? By Brian McLaren Emerging Values
The next generation is redefining spiritual formation, community, and mission. By Brian McLaren
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